Astara Black – “This Love” | From the Outer Universe to the Choice of Self

Stars, galaxies, and seemingly endless light provide the starting point for a song that gradually stops looking outward. “This Love” begins by imagining love as something vast and expansive, then slowly discovers that same feeling within personal identity. Astara Black builds that movement through indie folk and indie pop, turning a cosmic perception into an intimate affirmation: after pain, it is still possible to recognize yourself and choose the part of you that spent so long waiting to be heard.

The image of “the little one inside” carries the song’s emotional center. The question of not having been chosen changes once the narrator decides to answer it from the present and choose that vulnerable version of herself. Love no longer depends on external validation. “I choose” and “I am” become statements that need to be repeated until they become part of one’s identity, turning the song into an exercise in recognition and acceptance.

Indie Folk Turning Affirmation Into Ritual

The folk sensibility keeps the composition intimate and personal, while indie pop gives it an accessible structure. Repeating “I choose” and “I am” creates a meditative quality that carries the emotional movement of the track. The cosmic imagery expands that intimacy without taking it away from its core: the outer universe gradually becomes a reflection of the inner one.

Choosing What Once Waited to Be Chosen

“This Love” is most powerful when it reverses the direction of its search. What initially appears to be a song about finding love ultimately becomes a statement of belonging to oneself. The “little one” is no longer waiting for someone else to choose her; the adult voice makes that choice. Through repetition, tenderness becomes a conscious practice, turning healing into something actively claimed.

LESEL: "528", Amor, Frecuencias y Música Con Conciencia | Entrevista – R+

Nos enlazamos a Uruguay con Lesel para hablar de "528", un sencillo que funciona como himno de unidad y cierre de una trilogía conceptual. Lesel nos cuenta cómo la frecuencia del amor (528 Hz) guía su proceso creativo, cómo transforma el miedo en amor y cómo su música busca acompañar a quien la escucha, más allá del entretenimiento. Hablamos de su independencia artística, de la libertad de crear sin restricciones y de su próximo álbum "Alquimia". Una charla sobre conciencia, vibración y el poder de la música como refugio.https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/track/4v4QhuxWEvCskrsS2Njqbehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh4EG2dG9AIhttps://www.instagram.com/lesel_musichttps://www.tiktok.com/@_leselhttps://www.facebook.com/leselmusicartist